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pain killers with antiseizure meds
Wed, 03/19/2008 - 04:14i was just diagnosed with epilepsy apparently ive had it my whole life the doctors just never caught on to it...(dont know how 7 years of schooling didnt find that one)..but anyways so they started me on lamictal and depkote and im not quiet sure what i can and cannot take with these medications i tried looking on there websites but i couldn't find anything ..im still trying to learn about this and at first it frighten me, and i found out the hard way my insomnia doesnt help ...which worries me that being one of the side effects of lamictal. my english teacher from high school has had epilepsy since he was 15 and has helped me greatly but doesnt know about theses meds particular.
anyone have and advice?
-nathalie
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Re: pain killers with antiseizure meds
Submitted by katfaerie on Fri, 2008-03-21 - 14:28
more on the pain killers: i have taken ibuprophen, tylenol, loritab (percoset), and even morphine (plus some i can't remember the names of.) while on lamictal with no problems. (don't worry i didn't take them all at once)
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Re: pain killers with antiseizure meds
Submitted by katfaerie on Fri, 2008-03-21 - 14:25
my sister told me, it was on her prescription bottle actually. which is a bit concerning since when i was on it, no one told me. but i think it just breaks down the seizure meds quicker so there maybe drops in your levels and then maybe seizures would occur... although i'm fairly certain that i drank it on occassion when i was tegertol with no noticed side effects. but i'm sure there is that warning for a reason. good luck. i use my "the pill book" often for more info on side effects.